Design and Technology Technician

CENTRAL FOUNDATION BOYS’ SCHOOL

Cowper Street

Old Street

London EC2A 4SH

Number on roll: 1150

Pay Scale: Sc2, pt 2 – 4: £27,711pa - £28,128pa – full-time equivalent

Actual salary - £14,412pa - £14,629pa (21h/week) or

- £19,217pa - £19,506pa (28h/week)

Contract: part-time (3 or 4 days a week; 21 or 28h/week), term time only

Reports to: Head of Design and Technology

Start date: September 2024

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

We are seeking to appoint a skilled Design and Technology Technician to join our team. The Technology department is well-equipped and offers courses at KS3, KS4 and KS5. Technology is a popular GCSE choice among the students. The students’ outcomes in Technology have been consistently outstanding at both KS4 and KS5.

About Central Foundation:

Located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, the School is a high performing comprehensive. In 2023, our Progress 8 was 0.55. The student outcomes within the faculty have been consistently outstanding. DT is a popular GCSE option and is also delivered at KS5, as an A level course.

We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on academic subjects as well as vocational education. Our extra-curricular provision supports the student experience in classroom. Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Coding, Debating or Cooking are very popular with our students who over the years developed their talents and skills in many subject areas.

The School has a strong sense of community and a diverse student body.

Benefits we offer:

• Inner London Weighting Allowance
• Travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Free on-site pilates classes
• Gym membership scheme
• Free gym facilities on site available before and after school
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Pension scheme
• On site car-park (limited spaces) and cycle storage
• Great location with Old Street (1 min away on foot), Liverpool Street (10 min) and Moorgate (10 min) stations nearby

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks. The school’s safeguarding policy can be found on https://www.centralfoundationboys.co.uk/about/policies-and-safeguarding/

The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the job description.

This post will involve working with children in a regulated activity. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

Please download an application pack from TES website or contact the school on 02072533741 / e-mail khanm@cfbs.islington.sch.uk.

Applications should be sent to the school address FAO HR Manager or emailed to khanm@cfbs.islington.sch.uk.

Closing date: Monday 1st July 2024.